FAMILY LESQUE: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Family name Lesque

Coat of arms and family crest of Lesque.

Genealogy of family Lesque, origin of Lesque, provenance of the family name Lesque.

History and meaning for Lesque.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Lesque.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Lesque.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Lesque:

1) The origin of the family name Lesque.

2) The meaning of the family name Lesque.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Lesque.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Lesque.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Lesque have or have been established, among other places, in:

* England, Scotland, Wales or Ireland.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Lesque:

* The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke, King of Arms.

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The family Lesque appears in the "General The Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales" written by Sir Bernard Burke appeared for the first time in the year 1842. This book contains about 60,000 names as Lesque and are the most comprehensive Collection of Arms, including the Bearings Armorial of Noblemen and Gentlemen of the British Empire, and diverse coats that were seen in churches, familiar mansions, tombs, etc. This book is very valued by who investigate on its ancestors and want to conserve their memory, by means of the history of its well-known actions and the representation of its symbols. Therefore, the name Lesque is from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, or radicated in some of these countries.

One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.

Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:

1) SABLE: Black color that symbolizes Prudence, Sadness, Rigor, Honesty and Obedience.

2) AZURE: Blue color that symbolizes Justice, Zeal, Truth, Loyalty, Charity and Beauty.

3) OR (Gold): Nobility, Magnanimity, Wealth, Power, Light, Constancy and Wisdom.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* MALLET: The Mallet indicates War for the damage that it can cause to armor.

* TROUT: The Trout is a symbol of Ardent Spirit in war and Calm and Serene in Peace.

* PEACOCK: The Peacock, by its head denotes Prudence; for his chest, of gold and sapphire, Loyalty, Fidelity and Zeal; in the hidden and submissive of his steps, Secret, and in the terribly out of tune voice of his singing, Terror of enemies.

* COCK: The Cock is a symbol of Vigilance and Tenacity in the fight.

* GRIFFIN: The Griffin, half eagle and half lion, is an emblem of Ingenuity and Greatness.

* LION: The Lion symbolizes the Generously Warrior Spirit, adorned with the qualities of Vigilance, Dominion, Sovereignty, Majesty and Bravery.

* HOLM: The Holm Oak is a symbol of Strong and Constant Spirit in heroic actions and courageous undertakings.

* ERMINE: The Ermines symbolize Purity and Fidelity placed at the service of the Prince.

* The family name Lesque appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/

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